Designing and decorating an Island home is much different from one in a city or suburb in the North. Once you select your property, there is a lot to consider in the planning stages. From incorporating views, to choosing materials suitable for the climate, it’s easy to slip up during the process. Clients dream of […]
All about Sustainable Interior Design – The Test of Time, and Island Life Sustainable interior design can mean so many things. It’s creatively repurposing older items. It’s making beautiful things from materials that would otherwise be discarded. It’s so many things. A few years ago, Baker Furniture was using an ad slogan, “Things chosen well […]
Properly Planning an outdoor bathing space will allow you to enjoy it even more! Modern luxury vacation homes, especially in the islands, now have both indoor and outdoor bathing space. Features such as a rainfall showers, incorporating landscaping, and decor mimic a spa experience. Outdoor bathing areas provides the ultimate relaxation, and connect people with […]
The kitchen is a great place to add color into your home, and there probably isn’t an easier way than with a vibrant backsplash. Sometimes we get stuck thinking that the kitchen has to only be functional. A bright backsplash can take a kitchen from a place that is a place that holds your food […]
If ever there was a Pantone color of the year that just screams “Caribbean”, it’s 2019’s Living Coral. Aside from the fact that our beautiful islands actually have living coral, this punchy hue is a great pop of color in any room! A coral sofa brightens up a room and makes a statement. Side note, […]
We were so proud to have our work featured in the October 2018 issue of the Virgin Islands Property & Yacht magazine.
Island living is to enjoy and appreciate the sea. From finding seashells on the beach and bringing them into the home, to using palm leaves and coconuts as nautical decor, coastal style is an easy one to incorporate in the Caribbean. One element of a nautical style – rope – is particularly suitable to many […]
Caribbean homes love wicker and rattan! They look and feel tropical and stand up to the heat and humidity (for the most part). Wicker and rattan also bring a natural element inside, keeping interiors soft and breezy. Having full wicker sets in the living area, patio, bedroom and dining room can be overwhelming. And, there […]
Nothing says “tropical” quite like a lush green landscape full of palms and banana leaves. And bringing the outdoors in is one of my favorite things to do as a designer! Bold wallpaper and fabrics printed with green leaves is popular right now, and these rooms may get your creative juices flowing about jazzing up […]
In this final post of our spring color series, we’re showing off how red can bring some zing into your home! We’ve been sharing ideas on how to incorporate more color into the home with great design, and you can check out our yellow, orange, green and blue posts as well. From a stunning red […]
